>Hi Tamar,
>
>And here I was starting to change all my code that used your preferred syntax (option 1 below) with the 2nd - thinking that the 2nd would be more readable to someone else taking over my code! Is there any consensus out there as to what is the "best" way to code this? Or if not a consensus, what do most VFP do?
>
>I have always done method number 1 below until just a few months ago when I thought I should change...
>
>Albert
>
>>

>>IF NOT MyFlag
>>

>>
>>than
>>
>>

>>IF MyFlag = .F.
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>>
>>Tamar


1. if both alternatives are processed, you may want to write the positive comparison first:

if myFlag
else
endif

2. explicit naming makes it more readable:

if success
else && error
endif